The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2082-2016·Announced 2016-09-14

Aldi Millville Protein Chew Bars Recalled for Listeria Risk

Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co is recalling Aldi's Millville dark chocolate peanut butter protein chew bars because a supplier reported Listeria monocytogenes in an ingredient.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of at least 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically elevates the severity to Critical (5) due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co is recalling Aldi's Millville protein chew bars, dark chocolate peanut butter flavor. The product is packaged in boxes of five bars with yellow and brown packaging and brown and white lettering. The recall involves 64,955 cases, or 779,460 cartons, with 12 cartons per case.

The recall was initiated after a supplier of one of the ingredients informed the firm that the ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The product was shipped to Aldi Inc. in Batavia, IL, and then distributed to distribution centers and Aldi stores. No product was distributed to foreign firms.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches the description. The source text does not specify a particular action for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures generally advise discarding the product or returning it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Aldi's Millville protein chew bars, dark chocolate peanut butter packaged 5 bars to a box in a yellow and brown box with brown and white lettering.
Hazard

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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